Cuff-holder.



PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1903. .A. A. RODMAN.

CUFF HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 31. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

NORRIS PETERS cn wom-uma. WAiHINGYON n c UNITED STATES PatentedSeptember, 1, 1903.

ALFRED A. RODMAN, OF \VASI'IINGTON, IOXVA.

CUFF- HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 737,664, datedSeptember 1, 1903.

Application filed December 31, 1902. Serial No. 137,307. (No model.)

class of cud-holders wherein the cuffs are held together by a buttoncarried by the cuffholder and the wristband of the shirt or othergarment is held together by means of a removable button in the usualmanner, the cuff being adj ustably and-removably held in place withrelation to the wristband or sleeve of the garment by means of theengagement of the cuff-holder and the button on the wristband of theshirt or other garment.

The objects of my invention are to provide a device of this characterwhich is more easily and cheaply constructed than others heretoforeplaced on the market and one which is convenient and easily applied anddisengaged from the garment; and it consists of a casing upon which ismounted a button and within which the inner ends of the adjustableclamping members are located and held.

My'invention further consists in certain other novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, such as will be brought out morefully hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of myimproved cuffholder. Fig. 2 is a view of the parts detached ordisassembled. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the casingis formed, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section on line a: so of Fig. 1.

A indicates the hollow body portion or casing. This can be made in anydesired shape, but, as shown, is preferably rectangular, being closed onall sides except one. This casing is formed by stamping or drawnwork orfrom a blank, one half, 4, of which blank is wider than the other half,5, and bent or folded together at the longitudinal center of the blank,the wider or outlying portions 6 6 of the blank adapted to be bentupwardly and over the upper narrower half of the blank, thus forming theside edges of the casing and embracing the narrower half to retain it inposition. A button B, consisting of a'shank and a head, which may bepivoted, if desired, is secured upon the outer face of one of the flatsides or top of the casingA in any suitable mannerfor instance, as thatshown in the drawings, wherein the shank of the button is pronged ordivided, the separate prongs being received and secured in aperturesformed in the casing; but I do not restrict myself to this form.

Received within the casing and projecting outwardly from the open end 7thereof is a substantially U-shaped wire-clasping memher 0. Thisclamping or clasping member consists of a piece of resilient wire, thecentralportion l of which is received and fits within the closed end ofthe casing. This central portion 1 is secured within the casing by meansof indentations 13 or other fastening means. A pair of diverging arms 22 extend one from each end of the central portion, which arms protrudesome distance beyond the casing. Midway of their length these arms areinturned, forming the clasping members proper, 3 3, and are corrugatedor serrated, the extreme free ends 8 8 of the.

clasping members received within the casing A and between the arms 2 2.As shown, the clasping members 3 3 are similarly corrugated .and lieadjacent each other, whereby the coincident concave corrugations formeyes 9 9, which are closed by the coinciding convex corrugations 1O 10.At the outer ends the two clasping members diverge slightly, as shown at11 11. The casing operates to protect and guard the rear end of theresilient wire portion, thus leaving no outstanding pr-ojections tointerfere with and become caught in the sleeves or apparel, and the arms2 2 serve to guard the inturned ends 3 3.

The operation and manner of use is as follows: The button B on thecasing is inserted in the rear buttonholes of the cufi, so that thecasing and the projecting arms are on the inside of the cuff andconcealed thereby, the button B retaining the cuff in position. Thewristband of the shirt is also provided with the usual button of anysuitable style, which is received in the buttonholes of the wristband toretain the wristband in circular position. The end is now slipped overthe hand, the diverging outer ends 11 11 of the clasping member beingguided to the shank of the button, which retains the wristband in properposition, and are thereby pressed apart to inclose and surround theshank, the arms springing together again when the shank of the button isreceived in one of the eyes and operating to adj ust-ably secure thecuff to shank of the button carried by the wristband, the end carryingthe holder and being retained in position relative to the shirtsleeve inan easy yet effectual manner. To disengage the cuff and holder from thebut: ton on the shirt-sleeve, a smart pull is all that is necessary,which operates to withdraw the clasping member from the shank of thebutton on the sleeve. The drawings show the clasping members providedwith two eyes; but a larger number may be provided, the object beingmerely to disclose the fact that the cuff can be adjusted with referenceto the shirt-sleeve,whereby the width of cuff appearing below thecoat-sleeve may be regulated. The sides of the casing A, and moreparticularly at the walls of the open end 7, act as fulcrums for theouter portion 2 2 of the clasping members when the parts are forced openby the entrance therebetween of the shank of the button on the wristbandof the shirt. The clasping member is retained in the easing by means ofthe indentations 13 13, which engage the member at the corners where thebase portion 1 joins the side wires 2 2; but it is evident that theymight be otherwise placed without departing from the spirit and scope ofthis invention.

It is evident that changes might be made in the form and arrangement ofthe several parts described without departing from the spirit and scopeof my invention, and hence I do not desire to limit myself to the exactconstruction herein shown; but,

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cuff-holder comprising a casing composed of a single blank, theblank folded at its longitudinal median line, one half of the blankbeing wider than the remaining half thereof, the outlying portions ofthe Wider half of the blank being bent over the narrower half andembracing the latter, a button mounted on the casing, and claspingmembers secured within the casing and protruding therefrom.

2. A cufi-holder comprising a casing, a button mounted thereon andclasping members, a portion of the clasping members received within thecasing, the remainder of the clasping members bent to form a pair ofprotruding divergent arms, the outer portions of the arms inturned, andcorrespondingly corrugated, the free ends ofthe inturned portions of thearms received within the casing.

3. A cufi-holder comprising a casing, a button mounted thereon and aclasping member, a portion of which is secured to the casing, theremaining portion of the clasping member formed into a pair of divergentarms, the outer portions of the arms bent inwardly toward each other andapproximately parallel with the arms, the inturned ends provided withcorresponding corrugations, and abutting or in contact with each other,the arms constituting guards for the inturned ends thereof.

4. A securing device comprising a support, a fastening means securedthereon, and a clasping means, the clasping means formed into asubstantially U shape, and provided with rentrant inturned arms, thebase portion being retained within the support, the ends of the armsloosely and movably received within the support.

5. A securing device comprising a suitable support, a fastening meanslocated thereon,

and a clasping member, the member consisting of a body portion and apair of connected arms, the base of the body portion retained within thesupport, the arms bearing against the sides of the support andprotruding therefrom, and provided with inturned ends, adapted toreceive and clasp an independent member therebetween, the entrance ofsuch independent member between the inturned ends adapted to force thearms apart on the outer edges of support as fulcrums.

6. A device of the character described comrisin a casin a fasteninmember located on the casing, and a clasping member secured within thecasing, the clasping member provided with bent or doubled arms, thereentrant portions of the arms being corrugated.

7. A cuffholder comprising a casing, a fastening device mountedthereupon, and a yielding clasping member, a portion of the membersecured with the casing, the remainder of the member protruding from thecasing and bent to form a pair of arms, the outer ends of the arms beinginturned and corrugated, the free ends of the inturned portions lyingadjacent one another, the arms constituting guards for the inturnedportions.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED A. RODMAN. Witnesses:

C. S. LEMMoN, W. M. TERRY.

